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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Social › Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

9>9 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Healthcare › Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

9>9 Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership

Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with exemptions available for medical facilities and for people with certain disabilities.

Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas

Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

9>9 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Mining Water Use

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

9>9 Personal answerCoal companies should be abolished entirely.

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Coal Seam Gas

Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

9>9 Personal answerFewer

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Immigration › Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

Domestic Policy › GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should actively support people to maintain and use their language/s in the community.

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Australia provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Adler A110 Ban

Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases

Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail

Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › National Broadband Network

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

9>9 Personal answerYes, a national high-speed fibre optic network is crucial for the future of Australia's economy

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Domestic Policy › Live Exports

Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerYes, allow exports to countries which enforce animal cruelty laws

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and abolish the police

Social › Parental Leave

Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for medicinal purposes.

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Foreign Policy › Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and take an active stance to stop whaling all over the world

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Environment › Nuclear Waste

Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

9>9 Personal answerPalestine

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and they should be provided with wholistic, culturally safe support to reintegrate into the community.

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should subsidise and improve public transport instead.

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease

Education › University Debt Accountability

Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and higher education should be free for everyone

Education › Public School

Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Monarchy

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Egypt

Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should stay out of this

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should the government regulate the internet?

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should universities set their own fees?

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should Australia provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?

Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?